new heads???

[Artelt]

I bought an 84 K10 with a 305 and i believe a 350 trans, well upon driving it home I figured out this truck has no power at all going up hills, the PO said that it needs the valve seats redone cause it burns oil and leaks like a stuck pig. I get the truck home and tried to clean up as much of the oil and grime, now to the point will new heads help the lack of power issue i am having? not a whole lot of money to throw into this thing, but i did however pick up a complete gasket set for it and now i am waiting to see what i should do so as not to waste the gasket set

 

[Jims86]

I bought an 84 K10 with a 305 and i believe a 350 trans, well upon driving it home I figured out this truck has no power at all going up hills, the PO said that it needs the valve seats redone cause it burns oil and leaks like a stuck pig. I get the truck home and tried to clean up as much of the oil and grime, now to the point will new heads help the lack of power issue i am having? not a whole lot of money to throw into this thing, but i did however pick up a complete gasket set for it and now i am waiting to see what i should do so as not to waste the gasket set

Take them to a machinest, have them done up. That would be more cost effective. Maybe throw in a new set of rocker nuts for good measure.

 

[89Suburban]

Burning oil and no power means worn cylinders dunnit? :shug:

 

[Artelt]

the thing of it is, if i take it to a machine shop and they tear into the heads, and find more and more stuff wrong with the heads wouldn't it cost more to fix, as compared to buying new ones?

 

[Artelt]

another question if its worn cylinders how does a person fix that?

 

[Jims86]

If things are that bad, may as well do a full rebuild, or get a crate 350. the oil burning could just be valve seals. try a cmpression check maybe?

 

[89Suburban]

Good Lord sounds like the same road I been down lol. Don't dump 2 grand into heads for it like i did.

 

[philjafo]

It's a 305, gms fuel economy engine, and it wasn't very good at that. IMO I wouldn't stick a dime into it, get a used 350 from an auto recycler and for the cost of new heads you'll have a better foundation for future performance upgrades. Or get a crate motor and have a new engine no worries with a warranty.

 

[89Suburban]

It's a 305, gms fuel economy engine, and it wasn't very good at that. IMO I wouldn't stick a dime into it, get a used 350 from an auto recycler and for the cost of new heads you'll have a better foundation for future performance upgrades. Or get a crate motor and have a new engine no worries with a warranty.

This, just run that thing and save some money for another motor. Used or crate or whatever.

 

[Artelt]

thank you guys for all the replies i think i will replace all the seals and gaskets cause i have already spent the money on the parts, and wait till that girl blows in the mean time start saving and looking for a 350, anything i should keep in mind when buying an engine? very new to this and learning as i go, one of my bigger problems is that i am in the army and work close to 12 hour days, and i dont have a garage just a little carport to try and work in

 

[89Suburban]

thank you guys for all the replies i think i will replace all the seals and gaskets cause i have already spent the money on the parts, and wait till that girl blows in the mean time start saving and looking for a 350, anything i should keep in mind when buying an engine? very new to this and learning as i go, one of my bigger problems is that i am in the army and work close to 12 hour days, and i dont have a garage just a little carport to try and work in

Thank you for serving our country.

Sucks you got swindled like that.

 

[Artelt]

i didnt pay too much for the truck considering what people are trying to sell them for around here, $2800, and i had to keep the beer cans in the bed, best part about it all the leaking i believe has kept it from rusting, but i dont really like the step side just not my taste honestly

 

[Jims86]

You can pull the engine, and if there is no lip on the cylinders, get a re ring kit, and hone the cylinders at least.

 

[Jims86]

i didnt pay too much for the truck considering what people are trying to sell them for around here, $2800, and i had to keep the beer cans in the bed, best part about it all the leaking i believe has kept it from rusting, but i dont really like the step side just not my taste honestly

You work at the base? Buddy of mine is a mechanic there for one of the contractors...was raytheon a few years back.

 

[Artelt]

yes i work on the base but have only been here in Texas for 2 years, and what do you mean a lip on the cylinder? and to hone the cylinder all i need is a drill and a special tool right?